The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), through its Division of Housing (DOH) Office of Homeless Initiatives (OHI), is requesting applications for the creation of one or more Denver- Metro regional navigation campuses (Navigation Campus).
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Local Affairs
State: Colorado
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/17/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $45 million
Details:
For the purposes of this Request for Applications (RFA), a Navigation Campus is a primarily a centralized and coordinated campus that provides low barrier, public access to a continuum of wraparound, co-located services. A “Campus” may include a single building or multiple buildings that are not part of one enclosed space. To be considered a campus, different buildings or different spaces within a building must be part of the same holistic and integrated programming and connected to one another in regards to the services and mission. The different buildings should also not be so far separated from each other that they are unable to function as one centralized navigation campus.
The aim and desired impact of this RFA is to reduce homelessness among populations disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by integrating services in a campus setting that are collectively focused on expediting and streamlining access to the housing and services needed to thrive. Through trauma-informed staff engagement and service utilization, the ultimate goal is to connect participants with permanent housing, which may be at the campus or in other locations. In addition to reducing homelessness, this RFA aims to ultimately reduce public utilization costs, revitalize public spaces, and increase workforce.
Services provided on a Navigation Campus are designed particularly for individuals or families (including pets) with complex needs and long lengths of homelessness. Key services needed to achieve the desired impact include on-site case management, housing navigation, streamlined access to behavioral and medical care, public benefits, and other programming and support to quickly streamline pathways to permanent housing. Additional components of a navigation center may include any combination of the following: Interim housing (shelter, bridge housing, transitional housing); basic needs including showers, restrooms, laundry, storage and food services; treatment, educational and vocational opportunities; family reunification; and other social determinants of health or basic needs.
Funding Information
The Division of Housing may award up to $45 million and enter into one or more grant agreements regarding the funds. Each applicant must demonstrate how the applicant plans to build or acquire, and then facilitate, a Navigation Campus, and how the funds will be fully expended by December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
For the purposes of this RFA, eligible applicants must be the following:
- A local government or local governments applying together or a community partner in conjunction with one or more local governments may submit an application in order to build or acquire, and then facilitate one or more regional Navigation Campuses in the Denver- Metropolitan Area to respond to and prevent homelessness. Local Government means the City and County of Denver, Adams County, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, Douglas County, the City and County of Broomfield, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, or a municipality located within one of those counties.
For more information, visit DOLA.
